Wyatt and Cody follow the path of The Beam and WISH a Gunslinger was around to put a bullet in their heads with this inaugural episode of Stephen's Kings! Our first podcast series for the main feed! Does this movie fill us with Enormous Girth or does it just feel like Ka-ck and Ball Torture? Childe Roland to the Podcast Come listen and find out!Twi…

Happy Holidays! For this holiday, we decided to act on a thought we had back in one of our Daimajin episodes and actually do an episode on the christian superhero Bibleman and just how weird that whole thing is. We have a great time digging into the first season which was... not what we expected in the slightest. It's doggone interesting! We hope y…

On THIS week's Discuss All Monsters, we're talking all about the sequel or not sequel, Godzilla vs Mechagodzilla.... 2!! It's uh, weirdly more complicated than how it sounds. We get into the strange history of this potentially final film in the Heisei series and well.. you'll see. Contains maybe the hardest we've ever laughed on a podcast to date. …

Our best good friend Cody Briscoe finally makes his Discuss All Monsters debut in our episode on the massively successful Godzilla vs Mothra! We get some fresh genre pastiche, some engaging family drama, and the glorious return of our queen and her two fairies. Also there's an evil ugly one. We had a great time digging into this one and just hangin…

Time travel, World War II, The Distant Future, Spielberg, Flop Novels and more in THIS episode of SHIN Discuss All Monsters! Nicky and Wyatt sit down to talk all about one of the most insane, surprising movies of the Godzilla franchise, let alone the heisei era. We dig right into the film's cynical history, give long-winded personal anecdotes and o…

Okay so we ran into some logistical difficulties trying to make an episode on the Daicon Orochi movie so we pivoted into talking about GUNHED, maybe the most incredible tokusatsu film you've never heard of... that isn't a showa movie I guess. We had an awesome time recording this episode and trying to piece together the bizarre thing we just watche…

Our pal Johnny joins us to talk about the cult-classic combination mad scientist movie and espionage thriller Godzilla vs Biollante on this week's SHIN Discuss All Monsters. We have a great conversation digging into the movie's story as well as its lavish, innovative, economic bubble-era special effects. Also the horrible mummy that composed music …

THE FINAL SEASON BEGINS HERE. We're back and roaring out the gates with our first episode of SHIN Discuss All Monsters, our show on every OTHER Toho-associated kaiju film we can think of. First, we're diving into the Heisei era and there's no better way to begin than with the first Heisei Godzilla film. Does this new take on our favorite lizard liv…

Here we are, at the end of our short, sweet second season of DISCUSS ALL MONSTERS. We've explored Daiei's kaiju output, and that all comes to a beautiful, crystallized conclusion here in Ryuta Tasaki's Gamera The Brave. We dig into the specific mood and humor of this film and how it wraps the series up at the end of its life. We also discuss some o…

Monster-Discussing Veteran Toby Jones makes another appearance on our show to talk about the third and most offbeat of the heisei-era Gamera films, 1999's Revenge of Iris. We get into its fascinating take on things as a follow-up to Gamera 2, as well as a general discussion of what made this trilogy so damn good and why it'll stand the test of time…

Nicky and Wyatt take some time to discuss the hugely impressive and awe-inspiring sequel to the first heisei Gamera, Gamera 2: Attack of Legion. The same crew that brought us the first movie return to do things bigger and badder and we examine how it achieves that status, because let there be no doubt. They totally fucking bring it. Follow us on Tw…

Minovsky returns to the show to join us in a joyous discussion of one of the most perfect movies to grace our podcast in some time. We're talking of course about Gamera: Guardian of the Universe, the first in the Heisei Gamera Trilogy (which might be the most celebrated string of films in the entire genre!) This movie is an absolute thrill ride, an…

On THIS episode of Demolition Daiei, we put some emphasis on the "snow" part with Daimajin Strikes Again, the third in a 1966 trilogy of period piece kaiju films. We've got pits of sulfuric acid, we've got an kids on a frontier adventure, and we've got a giant pissed off statue down to lay waste to the whole situation. We're here to discuss the ins…

On THIS episode of Demolition Daiei, we put some emphasis on the "water" part with Return of Daimajin, the second in a 1966 trilogy of period piece kaiju films. We've got samurai, we've got an old island, and we've got a giant pissed off statue down to lay waste to the whole situation. We're here to discuss the ins and outs of this story and just h…

On THIS episode of Demolition Daiei, we put some emphasis on the "demolition" part with Daimajin, the first in a 1966 trilogy of period piece kaiju films. We've got samurai, we've got an old soothsayin' lady, and we've got a giant pissed off statue down to lay waste to the whole situation. We're here to discuss the ins and outs of this story and ju…

Friend of the show, graphic novelist and occasional podcast host Joey Weiser joins us once again to discuss one of the weirdest movies in Gamera's catalogue. In this episode we talk about clip shows, superhero space women, and Nicky uses their huge, horrific manga brain to identify an issue from Shonen Jump from 42 years ago. Follow us on twitter! …

Hazel from Youtube Videos joins us for yet another instance of Gamera-themed monster discussion. We have tons of... fun. discussing this week's pick, Gamera vs Zigra from 1971. We talk about how it has scenes, and special effects of some kind. As well as actors who showed up and hopefully were paid money. We also talk about how the film has attribu…

I can't believe I have to say this, but uh. I'm gonna have to issue a content warning here for Elephant Dissections. That's right, we're talking about Daiei's twisted attempt at celebrating the Expo '70 held in Osaka. It's Gamera vs Jiger! We talk about weird pig dogs, insane kid movie violence and a looming warning from a close friend in this week…

Your favorite April Fools at Explode When Defeated are joined by Steve Yurko to talk about the Power Rangers' first foray onto the silver screen. We talk about our personal histories with the series as well as this movie's weird status as a sort of camp classic, made simply by the presence of one Ivan Ooze. We also talk about that uh, trailblazing.…

Alex Horab joins us once again for perhaps the most infamous movie in the Gamera series to all those well-versed in schlock, and the ensuing conversation is one filled with a lot of enthusiasm for the deeply goofy movie Daiei made here. While it may retread a lot of ground, we dig into the things that make it stand out while making some really dumb…

This week on Demolition Daiei, we're going to the beach, hijacking a submarine, using our lassos and getting abducted by aliens! Gamera vs Viras is a weird, wild, and uh... lengthy endeavor and we're here to discuss our findings. As we wade deeper into the ocean that is our turtley friends' adventures, are we still going to wear our good time hats,…

Our pal Buster nobly joins us on short notice to talk about the third and most batty of Gamera installments, Gamera vs Gyaos! We talk with Buster about their relationship with tokusatsu as a whole, and then dive into a brief, fun discussion of this moment of coalescence for our fire-breathing turtle. We talk about the weird vampire bat guy he throw…

In defiance of the technical difficulties and inner turmoil that plagued Demolition Daiei this week, Wyatt decided to pull together an episode from out of thin air with friend of the show Kash and talk about... the Tiny Toons Adventures movie! While it has zero to do with our main podcast, it's sort of related to our Patreon series Smile, Darn Ya, …

Wyatt and Nicky dive into the deadly jungle that is talking about Gamera's first sequel: 1966's GAMERA VS BARUGON. With a different director in tow, Daiei decided to change up the vibe and lean closer to their contemporaries. Listen and find out how we felt about that and more in this episode of DEMOLITION DAIEI. Maybe the production wasn't nearly …

Have no fear, season two is here! Explode When Defeated is back with a vengeance and we're talking about that most turtley of friends to children, the all-important, all-powerful Gamera! We talk about his first movie, GAMERA, THE GIANT MONSTER from 1965 and the trials, tribulations, and... encounters with pests that the creators went through to bri…

It's that special time of year again! Time for us to give and you to receive! Last Christmas we talked about the weirdo tokusatsu shows Greenman and Redman, and foolishly promised to talk about Godman and (more?) Redman this year. Turns out, Godman's hard to find! Where is he... has he left us? Anyways so we're talking about this Ninja Turtles musi…

Video version coming next week on Wyatt's youtube channel It's Only Magic! Nicky and Wyatt are back at ya with a little post-finale victory lap, where we sit down to rank every single movie we talked about for the past 31 episodes! We literally sit down with a tiermaker in front of us and hash it out! for your enjoyment. Did we really fucking put A…

Content Warning: Discussions of suicide and more specifically the suicide epidemic in Japan and how it affects the themes of the film. Happy Halloween! This year we sit down with our longtime pal and all-around good friend Hazel as we dig into the 2001 cult J-horror classic "Pulse". We have a great time diving into the movie's themes and standout s…

Here we are at the end of the first season of Discuss All Monsters! Nicky and Wyatt talk about Ishiro Honda's heartfelt sendoff, Terror of Mechagodzilla, and how it's uh... actually better than that first Mechagodzilla by a good margin! It's been a long journey up to this point and we talk about the movie's themes and even how Godzilla seems to be …

ad-free for patrons! The prophesized penultimate episode! We're back with another episode talking about the legendary Godzilla VS Mechagodzilla, a movie with a title constantly referenced in pop culture to this day for its ridiculousness. Does the movie live up to the title? Not really, but listen to why we feel this way! On this episode! Of Discus…

Surprise! Because of some scheduling stuff and a genuine bizarre interest, our resident Monster Discussers are talking about Hanna-Barbera's swing at the Godzilla franchise in 1978. You may know Hanna-Barbera for their wide variety of cartoons, like Yogi Bear, The Flintstones, Johnny Quest, Scooby-Doo, Scooby-Doo but a Shark, Scooby-Doo but a car..…

It's the one with Jet Jaguar in it! The wonderful Alex Horab joins us to talk about one of the more infamous movies in Godzilla's showa era and all its robot-inventing, car-chasing, tag-teaming glory! We had an awesome time hanging out and recording this episode and making Simpsons and pro wrestling references, so we invite you all to hang out as w…

Toho and Tsuburaya join forces to create the greatest film ever made. It's on YouTube! For free! Next time... GODZILLA VS MEGALON. Nicky: @anti-laser Wyatt: @wazpranger Podcast: @EWD_Podcast

This week we've got a special, GIGAN-tic episode for you guys featuring our guest, the illustrious Vangelus, known the world over for his informative and personable toy reviews and podcasts. We talk about Godzilla VS Gigan. Y'know, the one with the manga artist and the cyclops chainsaw monster. We dig right into talking about the characters, action…

Toby Jones, creative on shows like OK KO and Regular Show, as well as the creator of AJ's Infinite Summer joins us to talk about Godzilla's battle with the smog monster of our own making, Hedorah! Folks, this movie knocked us on our socks so get ready for some in-depth conversation on the movie's themes and wild visual choices, as well as some brea…

This time on DISCUSS ALL MONSTERS, Nicky and Wyatt try really hard to fill an entire episode's worth of discussion on Space Amoeba. We talk about characters, events, and seafood in this one. As well as some monsters of varying levels of quality. We talk about the beginning, middle AND end! and wrap the episode up in a way that could potentially be …

We're covering that most misunderstood and stock footage-laden entry in the Godzilla canon, Ishiro Honda's ALL MONSTERS ATTACK. We go over all of the most interesting things about this after-school special of a movie that you might've missed, such as the cool meta stuff going on and the subtler commentary on class and urbanization. Also Minilla has…

This week, Nicky and Wyatt discuss the movie that serves as the partial namesake of this very show! It's that most royal of monster rumbles, Destroy All Monsters! This movie is a total collage of Toho's monster movies, pulling concepts, themes, monsters, and (predictably) actors from movies past. It feels like the culmination of an entire era, and …

We're coming right back at you with this week's special guest Casey (@MinovskyArticle on twitter), clad in golden garb and wielding powerful death gloves to talk to you all about our new favorite movie, Latitude Zero. This film sports some of the best worldbuilding and character-writing that we've covered thus far, which then unfurls into a whirlwi…

The day has finally arrived. A monster turns into a father. A baby is born. Two bozos with microphones discuss. That's right, we're finally discussing the long-awaited (at least on our end) Son of Godzilla, a movie that pushes Godzilla as a character past a point of no return which leads to one of the most tonally diverse and emotionally resonant e…

We are joined by our guest, award-winning graphic novel author and Toho Yaro co-host Joey Weiser (@Joeyweiser) to talk all about KING KONG ESCAPES. This one is a whole lot of fun, both on its own terms and as a really weird artifact of history with its Rankin/Bass origins. The show is also consistently stolen by Hideyo Amamoto as Dr Who (no, not th…

Wyatt sits down with Johnny2Cellos to talk about that most newest of Godzilla movies, Legendary Productions' Godzilla VS Kong. There's some broad discussion of the series in general before they dive in to give some fresh impressions of the new movie and all its ups and downs. For a proper deep dive on the movie with both hosts, be sure to tell some…

This week, instead of April Foolin' like last year, we've decided to take the time to tackle a subject near and dear to our hearts: Hideaki Anno and discuss the Return of Ultraman fan-film he produced in his years at university. We feel that with the impending 2021 release of Shin Ultraman, his long-awaited "official" entry into the Ultra Series, t…

This week we're talking about Jun Fukuda's monster-laden take on the old Summer Date Movie with EBIRAH, HORROR OF THE DEEP. We've got dancing, we've got thievery, we've got secret bases, giant lobsters, lightning rods and our old friend Godzilla! Mothra is there too. Grab your floaties and come hang out by the pool while we give our takes on the of…

It'll hook you in the first few minutes! This week, Nicky and Wyatt take a look at the unassuming but outstanding Frankenstein Conquers The World, a clear highlight in the Toho monster catalogue for its incredible effects work and enthralling sci-fi story. Despite being adapted for the kaiju genre, "Conquers The World" still retains that essential …

The space monsters are attacking! The greatest showdown on earth... again! This time on Discuss All Monsters, we're taking it to space with King Ghidorah's sophomore appearance. A movie that is mostly celebrated by the fanbase and... is discussed by our hosts lol. Put on your space helmets and strap in for another hour of chilled out monster discus…

Diamonds, Mark Jackson and the Great Swamp! This time on Discuss All Monsters, Nicky and Wyatt take on the task of going over Dogora, a baffling and surprising entry in the Toho monster catalogue. This is an incredibly overlooked movie, to the point of being almost kinda lost media? (Let's take a moment to thank Internet Archive, everyone.) We were…

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Welcome to the Explode When Defeated Holiday Special!This year, we've decided to do a double-sided episode with a fun discussion about the nonsensical and childish Greenman at the top of the hour and a descent into madness with the senselessly violent Redman in the second half. Best accompanied with some eggnog and a warm fire. Thanks for listening…

This week, we have a very special Discuss All Monsters ready for you all, where we discuss THE GREATEST BATTLE ON EARTH! Of course, we're talking about Ghidorah the Three-Headed Monster, a delightful monster crossover movie that serves as the sequel to the also excellent Mothra VS Godzilla as well as our introduction to Godzilla's arch-nemesis King…